South Africa

Johannesburg – Education, skills development, job creation and the fight against substance abuse will top the agenda when millions of people commemorate June 16 this year.

Pretoria - The lack of a dynamic and systematic transportation mode to connect countries on the continent is impeding Africa’s economic potential, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday.

Cape Town – In a world where production in developed economies was close to saturation levels, Africa offered the most viable potential for growth for the aviation industry, according to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Tzaneen - All adults who live with children who are not their own should be registered, says Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi yesterday met to discuss the results of a joint study on economic cooperation.

Pretoria - Free State Premier Ace Magashule has called on parents, educators and the community to increase the levels of protection for children.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom has congratulated a South African mobile applications company for their selection as one of the top five innovative and entrepreneurial companies in the world.

Pretoria - Government and its social partners continue to work towards transforming the South African economy so as to address unemployment and other challenges, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Claude Moshiywa on Sunday won the 88th Comrades Marathon.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has warned residents of possible load shedding due to the increased demand of electricity as temperatures begin to drop.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has conveyed his condolences following the death of soccer player Rashid Khan.

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) Deputy Minister, Elizabeth Thabethe, is in Qatar with a business delegation to participate in the World Cup Legacy Exhibition hosted by the department.

Cape Town – As South Africa gets ready to mark the centenary of the 1913 Natives Land Act, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says South Africans must collectively work to undo the wrongs of the past, which have led to inequity in issues of land distribution.

Pietermaritzburg – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison Willies Mchunu has announced that in this financial year, the department will create about 5 439 920 days of employment, which equates to 58 840 jobs.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Japan to participate in the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-V) to be held in Yokohama, the Presidency said on Friday.